Il Fornaio Palo Alto Dinner Menu - Updated 2/8/2022
Menu and prices subject to change

MENU DELLA CENA

ANTIPASTI

CALAMARETTI FRITTI 18.95
baby squid, lightly floured & deep fried, served with spicy marinara

CARPACCIO* 17.50
thinly sliced raw certified piedmontese beef, shaved grana padano, capers & wild arugula, drizzled with lemon-olive oil

BRUSCHETTA AL SALMONE AFFUMICATO 14.95
garlic grilled ciabatta topped with herbed cream cheese, smoked salmon, capers, red onions, dill & lemon-olive oil dressing

CAVOLINI AL GRANA PADANO 11.95
crispy brussels sprouts drizzled with spicy peperoncino sauce

POLENTA E FUNGHI CON GORGONZOLA 11.95
soft polenta with gorgonzola & porcini, shiitake, button & oyster mushroom sauce

FOCACCIA GORGONZOLA 17.95
thin pizza filled with gorgonzola, roasted pine nuts & basil; topped with red onions

CESTINO DEL PANE 2
basket of Il Fornaio fresh baked bread with extra-virgin olive oil and balsamic vinegar; serves 4

BURRATA CON PROSCIUTTO 16.95
imported burrata with prosciutto, arugula, ciabatta croutons & basil-olive oil

BRUSCHETTA CALDA 9.95
grilled ciabatta rubbed with garlic & topped with warm chopped tomatoes, basil & kalamata olives
vegan

GNOCCHI
housemade potato dumplings

BOLOGNESE 19.95
traditional meat ragu & grana padano

POMODORO 18.95
chopped vine-ripened tomatoes, garlic, marinara sauce & fresh basil

NORCINA CON POLLO 20.95
chicken breast, white truffle oil, porcini & champignon mushrooms, parsley & grana padano-cream sauce

PASTA FATTA IN CASA
housemade fresh pasta from our kitchen gluten-free options available

PACCHERI ALLA VODKA 18.95
pasta tubes with bacon, vodka-cream-tomato sauce & grana padano

LINGUINE MARE CHIARO 28.95
thin pasta with clams, mussels, prawns & scallops in filetto di pomodoro sauce, crushed red pepper, garlic & trebbiano wine

LASAGNA FERRARESE 24.95
pasta sheets layered with meat ragu, porcini mushrooms, grana padano & béchamel; baked in the oven

CASONZEI ALLA ZUCCA 22.95
housemade ravioli filled with butternut squash, walnuts & grana padano with cream, sage & shallot sauce topped with walnuts, pomegranate seeds & basil-olive oil

CASARECCE AL POMODORO 17.95
short twist pasta with chopped vine-ripened tomatoes, garlic, marinara sauce & fresh basil
vegan

chicken 8
salmon* 9

TAGLIATELLE BOLOGNESE 19.95
egg pasta ribbons with traditional meat ragu & grana padano

MINESTRE E INSALATA

MINESTRONE DI VERDURE 7.25 / 9.25
seasonal vegetable soup made with vegetable stock
vegan

INSALATA CESARINA 12.95
romaine lettuce, grana padano & croutons with housemade caesar dressing

INSALATA MISTA CON FRAGOLE 11.95
organic baby lettuce, strawberries & white balsamic vinegar dressing
vegan

INSALATA BIETOLE 13.95
organic red & gold beets with red wine vinegar, wild arugula, toasted walnuts & goat cheese with lemon-olive oil dressing

INSALATA REGINA 13.95
wild arugula salad with couscous, avocado, tomatoes, red onions, capers, raisins, lemon & extra-virgin olive oil
vegan

ADD TO ANY INSALATA
chicken 8
salmon* 9

PIZZA
thin-crust pizza using housemade dough

MARGHERITA 15.95
mozzarella, tomato sauce, oregano & fresh basil

CRISTINA 21.95
fresh mozzarella, prosciutto, shaved grana padano, mushrooms & wild arugula; drizzled with white truffle oil

CALABRESE 18.50
salame, gorgonzola, mozzarella, tomato sauce & oregano

CAPRICCIOSA 19.95
mozzarella, ham, artichokes, mushrooms, kalamata olives, tomato sauce & oregano

FRADIAVOLA 18.95
mozzarella, italian sausage, tomato sauce, mushrooms, bell peppers, red onions & spicy peperoncino

GIRARROSTO E GRIGLIA
authentic Italian specialties from our rotisserie & grill

SALMONE ALLA GRIGLIA* 30.95
grilled norwegian salmon with lemon & extra-virgin olive oil; served with sautéed seasonal vegetables & roasted yukon gold potatoes

PETTO DI POLLO AL PEPERONCINO 28.95
grilled free-range chicken breast marinated with herbs, trebbiano wine, dijon mustard & lemon, topped with spicy peperoncino sauce; served with sautéed seasonal vegetables & roasted yukon gold potatoes

FILETTO DI BUE* 43.95
beef tenderloin grilled rare, with balsamic vinegar & green peppercorn sauce; served with sautéed seasonal vegetables & roasted yukon gold potatoes

POLLO TOSCANO 28.95
free-range chicken seasoned with rosemary; served with sautéed seasonal vegetables & mashed potatoes

BRASATO AL VINO ROSSO 29.95
short ribs braised with root vegetables, pancetta & red wine; served with sautéed seasonal vegetables & mashed potatoes

GRIGLIATA DI PESCE MISTO 34.95
mixed grill of salmon, fish fillet, calamari, scallops & prawns, topped with lemon-olive oil sauce; served with sautéed seasonal vegetables & roasted yukon gold potatoes